Holding Former Government Officials Accountable for Election Interference and Improper Disclosure of Sensitive Governmental Information

On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump signed Executive Order 14152, which revokes the security clearances of 51 former intelligence officials and John R. Bolton, citing their alleged involvement in election interference and improper disclosure of sensitive information. This action targets those who, according to the order, coordinated with the 2020 Biden campaign to allegedly mislead the public by discrediting a news story about Hunter Biden's laptop as Russian disinformation. The order underscores the administration's stance against the politicization of intelligence and aims to prevent future misuse of security clearances, potentially sparking legal and political debate over the balance between national security and political accountability.